The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has ordered immediate prosecution of offenders of the federal government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Minister Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu on Saturday.
According to the minister, “Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to swing into action and commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the Federal Government De-activation of opetations of Twitter in Nigeria.
“Malami directed the DPPF to liase with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy, National Communication Communication (NCC) and other relevant government agencies to ensure the speedy prosecution of offenders without any further delay.”
The federal had announced ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria on Friday.
